Paper-pencil sharpener.



C. S. & D. PALMER.

PAPER PENCIL SHARPENER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT-27.13MB.

Patented July 24, 1917.

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PAPER-PENCIL SHARPENER.

To all whom it may concern:-

Be'it known that we, CHARLES S; PALMER and DEAN. PALMER,w citizensofthejUnited States, residing at Saranac" Lake, in the counties of Essexand Franklin, respectively, and State of New York, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Paper- Pencil Sharpeners,"of whichthe following is a specification,-reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

Our invention relates to attachments for lead pencils and has for its:object an improved holder'or clip which is particularly designed to beused in connection-withpaper rolled lead pencils and to act both as aholder and sharpener for'the same. The device consists of a spring metalholder which" is adapted to 'fit about alead' pencil and which isprovided with a clip for holding the pencil in the means for cutting andsharpening the pencil all as hereinafter set forth.

Our invention will be fully understood from the following descriptiontaken in con-- nectionwith the accompanying drawings'and the novelfeaturesthereof are pointed out and clearlydefined in the claims at theclose of this specification.

In the drawings,- Figure 1 is an elevation of a paper rclledlead pencilprovided with a device embodyin the invention.

Fig. 2 is an.- e arged detailin perspective of a device embodying theinvention.

Fig. 3 is-a top plan view of the device shown in Fig. 2. s a

Fig. 4 isan enlarged view in perspective of a modified 'formof device.embodying'the invention.

Having reference to the drawings there is shown at 11 apencil of theusual paper'- rolled type which consists of a spiral strip of paperwoundin the ordinary manner. At 12 is shown aholder consistingofa splitband of spring metal which is ad-a ted to he slipped over the pencil 11and ma ea" snug fit therewith as shown in Fig. 1. The band 12 has at oneside-a depending' t'ongue or clip 13 which is also of spring metal andis referablysubstantially of the shape shown. e tongue 13 is :arrangedto- 'engage the outer wall of the pocket of the user. when the pencil isinserted in the ocket ina manner well known. to those skil ed in theart.

Qneend of the splitmetalband 12 has an Specification of Letters latent.

pocket of the user and with Patented July 24, 1917.

' Application-filed October 27, 1916. I Serial No. 128,118.

in-turn'ed portion 14 which is sharpened at its inner edge'to forma'knifee'dge' by which a strip'of the'pencil"11" ma be read i ly severedwhen desired-by applying a slight pressure at'the endfof the clip. Inorder-that the knife edge 14 will not sever the stripdf paper of whichthe pencilconsists or unduly 1n ure the pencil when thefdevi-ce is beingused asa holder theband12is' turned'outwardly at 15'as' shown'in' Fig;3"so'that the sharpened edge of the in t'urned' portion14- does notpress against the enfc'il unless pres sure is ap lied.- The width'i oftheband 12 is prefera 'ly' greater than, the width of the paper strip ofwhich the pen'ci-l consis'ts so that sufiicient strength maybe obtainedto provide a strongserviceahle device." "In order, that the cutter maynotfsever -more than one strlp' at a time; the clip-is" beveled asofvthe metallic band- 12 above-the junctureof the band with the tongue13'. The ed cs 18 and 19 of the V-shaped opening 1 are sharpened and maybe used to sharpen'the lead of the pencil.

In Fig. 4 is shown a modified form of holder which is similar to theholder described with theexception" that v the V shaped'slot referred toaboveis omitted and a triangular shaped opening 21 isprovided in the endof the 'metallicband 12 opposite to thatat which the sharpened portion14 is located. The triangular shaped opening 21 is provided withtwosharpened si'des22, 23 by which the'lead may besharpened 'whendesired.

The clip ordinarily is secured to afpencil in a'manner to be used as a"holderass'hown in Fig. 1. When it'is desired to sharpenthe pencil "it issim lyn'ecessary to slip the clip along the penci until-theblade 14 is-adjacent'thelow'ermost strip of paper. A slight pressure abovethein-turned end of the'band" 12 causes it to'spring inwardly so'thatthe knife edge will pass through and-sever the strip in questionsThedevicemay then be may be sharpened in the manner described.

What we claim is:

1. The improved pencil attachment comprising a split band of springmetal, one of the ends formed by the split being abruptly turned intoward the center of the band'and provided with a knife edge which issubstantially parallel with the line of the split.

2. The improved pencil attachment comprising a split band of springmetal havinga depending portion forminga pocket engaging 'clip, one endof the band being abruptly turned in toward the center of the band andsharpened at the inward end.

3. The improved pencil attachment comprising a split band of springmetal having a depending portion forming a pocket engaging clip, one ofthe o en ends of the band being bent outward y and then abruptlyinwardly toward the center of the band and being sharpened at its inwardend.

4. The improved pencil attachment comprising a split band of springmetal having a depending portion forming a. pocket engaging clip, andhaving an opening with sharpened edges, a portion of the band beingturned inwardly abruptly toward the cgnter of the band and having asharpened e ge.

In testimony whereof we afiix oursignatures, in presence of twowitnesses.

CHARLES S. PALMER. DEAN PALMER. Witnesses:

WILLIAM KOERNIG, MAUDE J. Comer.

